A brand of turmeric food supplements containing a drug called nimesulide has been linked to two deaths and several liver damage cases in Scandinavia. Nimesulide is an anti-inflammatory drug known to cause liver problems.

The product in question, branded as Fortodol or Leppin Miradin, drew the attention of medical agencies after 11 liver-related adverse event reports in Sweden and a further five in Norway.

Fortodol and Miradin are usually sold via the internet as food supplements, often accompanied by unsubstantiated claims that they relieve arthritis, muscle pains and headaches.